Patrick Higgins's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s

Listopia > Patrick Higgins's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s (77 Books)

1	Master of the Senate (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #3) by Robert A. Caro 4.43 avg rating — 24,187 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon 4.19 avg rating — 15,797 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Min kamp 1 (Min kamp, #1) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.10 avg rating — 50,178 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Road by Cormac McCarthy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,041,688 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware 4.08 avg rating — 24,720 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Min kamp 2 (Min kamp, #2) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.33 avg rating — 24,252 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4.04 avg rating — 664,452 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 278,862 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.89 avg rating — 279,079 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin 4.55 avg rating — 848,117 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4.17 avg rating — 249,605 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Min kamp 3 (Min kamp, #3) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.19 avg rating — 15,677 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Black Swan Green by David Mitchell 3.98 avg rating — 43,908 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 3.85 avg rating — 198,910 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Pastoralia by George Saunders 4.06 avg rating — 26,677 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.14 avg rating — 96,870 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 67,118 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Human Stain (The American Trilogy, #3) by Philip Roth 3.92 avg rating — 45,899 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.07 avg rating — 2,109 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 99,965 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin 4.17 avg rating — 793,816 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 288,197 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Mercy by Toni Morrison 3.77 avg rating — 32,927 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich 4.18 avg rating — 13,718 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein 4.26 avg rating — 10,937 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Under the Dome by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 324,799 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders 4.09 avg rating — 10,524 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Given Day (Coughlin #1) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 28,699 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	On Beauty by Zadie Smith 3.78 avg rating — 91,270 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 202,938 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 3.80 avg rating — 38,505 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.60 avg rating — 3,220 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 84,255 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster 3.88 avg rating — 32,736 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 3.69 avg rating — 183,795 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich 3.80 avg rating — 18,796 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson 4.03 avg rating — 26,611 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 3.82 avg rating — 69,479 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 166,042 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 227,089 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Everyman by Philip Roth 3.63 avg rating — 21,573 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Explorers of the New Century by Magnus Mills 3.65 avg rating — 702 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Astro City, Vol. 4: The Tarnished Angel by Kurt Busiek 4.27 avg rating — 2,689 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes 3.82 avg rating — 4,828 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Black Hole by Charles Burns 3.85 avg rating — 53,085 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) by Joe Abercrombie 4.36 avg rating — 201,512 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Astro City, Vol. 5: Local Heroes by Kurt Busiek 4.13 avg rating — 2,173 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	What Is the What by Dave Eggers 4.15 avg rating — 87,399 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 55,401 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 221,541 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman 3.67 avg rating — 4,168 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Irredeemable, Vol. 1 by Mark Waid 4.04 avg rating — 5,317 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 3.66 avg rating — 105,939 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,505,039 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	David Boring by Daniel Clowes 3.82 avg rating — 9,097 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison 4.11 avg rating — 45,876 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	White Teeth by Zadie Smith 3.79 avg rating — 175,464 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat 3.81 avg rating — 8,397 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Little Friend by Donna Tartt 3.48 avg rating — 82,844 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #5) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 48,069 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 101,730 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 47,048 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Looking for Alaska by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,752,676 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes 3.93 avg rating — 7,362 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,950,418 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell 3.87 avg rating — 40,867 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris 4.08 avg rating — 217,829 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,208,829 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,807,781 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,668,412 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,121,620 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman 3.74 avg rating — 72,744 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 225,938 ratings Patrick rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	That Salty Air by Tim Sievert (Goodreads Author) 3.05 avg rating — 500 ratings Patrick rated it 2 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli 4.22 avg rating — 29,011 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Cruddy by Lynda Barry 4.16 avg rating — 6,616 ratings Patrick rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	All-Star Superman, Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison 4.33 avg rating — 15,473 ratings Patrick rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars